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-- believed that high-quality materials would be used for custom lots. He suggested that the first two or three units come to the Planning G'onzniission for review. Ms_ Decker stated that for the level of this particular product, the design guidelines did not provide staff with enough dire ction_ Staff wished to provide the Commission with a template o£the design guidelines. Each home will come before the Commission. for review and approval through the PDR process. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Roberts regarding whether the design guidelines will come before the Commission as well, Ms. Decker replied that this was aim opportunity to examine the structure of the design guidelines, per approval of the Plar~iiing Director. The guidelines would not come back to the CJomniission for further action unless sta£F was directed differently tonight. Commissioner Roberts stated that she had a lot of issues with these guidelines. In response to an inquiry by Chairperson Maas whether these guidelines were old or new, Ms. Decker replied they were a mixture of guidelines that were related to the Vineyard Avenue Speci Fie Plan area, plus the design guidelines that were offered as part of the PUD with the Chrisman/Berlogar development. She added that the guidelines were fairly good but not quite as detailed as to the development of each home site, the materials to the used, and the appearance of each site. She stated these were new guidelines to the - Commission and noted that the Commission may provide staff with comments or could request that the design guidelines come back to the Commission for review and approval. Staff recommended that the project be phased so the applicants may move ahead by the recordation of their final map on Lots I I-19. Ms_ Decker did not see it as aci obstacle to bring the design guidelines back to the Commission for review and approval. A general discussion about the development plan ensued. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPEN ED_ Frank Berlogar, applicant, 2200 Vineyard Avenue, noted the requested phasing of the final map and stated. that they would like to control their own destiny with respect to the project, without relying on suitors for the adjoining property. He believed that the Centex house plans were fairly plain and without imagination. He believed that a lot buyer, a talented architect, and a responsible Planning Commission could do better. In terms of the square footage coverages of the Centex Homes, he noted that they maximized the height and. width o£the house from the viewshed from New Vineyard Avenue to Stanley Boulevard from I-580. He noted that their lots were exceptionally deep, between 160-170 feet, and that there was the potential to get more by square footage by going deeper on the lot. He stated that he would like to keep that option available. He noted that seven of the nine houses were single-story, which also minimized their visual impact. The six homes on the east side of the site were on asingle-loaded street with houses on the south side of the street, making them even less visible. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES August 1 O, 2005 Pagc 12 of 19